tanzanite

tan·za·nite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tan-zuh-nahyt]
- /ˈtæn zəˌnaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tan-zuh-nahyt]
- /ˈtæn zəˌnaɪt/

Definitions of tanzanite word

noun tanzanite Mineralogy. a variety of zoisite valued as a gem for its purplish-blue color and strong pleochroism. 1
noun tanzanite a purple or violet gemstone variety of the mineral zoisite 0
noun tanzanite a deep-blue variety of zoisite, used as a semiprecious stone 0

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Origin of tanzanite

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; named after Tanzania, where found; see -ite1

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Parts of speech for Tanzanite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tanzanite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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